About this episode
Who was Blackbeard, and was he the most brutal pirate ever? Today, we take a closer look at the life of Blackbeard. We’ll talk about the origins of Blackbeard, how he became a pirate, how he rose to captain, his attempts at domination, his downfall, and other interesting topics... Welcome to History Camp! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsor: Relay Join the Relay App community HERE: http://www.joinrelay.app/cam 👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: http://camp-rd.com 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Origins of Blackbeard 5:21 Blackbeards Life Before Pirating 7:19 How Blackbeard Became a Pirate 9:30 Blackbeard Becomes Captain + Queen Anne’s Revenge 14:07 Blackbeard’s Appearance + Shooting His Crewmate 15:57 The Charleston Blockade 17:57 Blackbeard Loses His Ship + Stranding Crewmates 20:49 Abandoning Stede Bonnet 23:21 Blackbeard’s Government Protection + Final Battle 26:38 The Legend of Blackbeard 32:37 Rasputin’s Similarities to Blackbeard 34:25 Legends Greater Than The Story 41:40 Modern Day Pirates #history #podcast #battle #war #camping #mystery #knowledge